[Adopted 8-4-1947; amended 5-12-1980]
There is hereby established a restricted area within the City of Lewes which shall encompass the patrolled area of beach and shall extend offshore a distance of 300 feet, extending from a point 100 feet west of Savannah Road to a point 500 feet west of the westerly property line of Pilot Point.
[Amended 4-8-2019]
From May 1 to September 30, the following activities are prohibited within the restricted area established by § 63-1:
A. 
Boating.
B. 
Crabbing, fishing, or seining.
C. 
Four-post canopies.
D. 
Storage of personal items on the beach overnight.
E. 
Launching or use of kayaks or paddleboards.
F. 
Smoking, vaping, or use of tobacco products.
G. 
Glass containers.
H. 
Set up, use, or launching a kiteboard.
I. 
Windsurfing.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 and imprisonment for a term of not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days for the first such conviction. For a second or subsequent conviction, any person, firm or corporation shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 and imprisonment for a term of not less than 20 days nor more than 60 days for each such conviction. Each day that a violation of any of the provisions of this article continues shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct violation.